Grammar Module 1 Flashcards
Define Affix
Suffixes or prefixes that create new meanings to rock from the root word
Inflectional affixes
These are only ever suffixes the carry grammatical meaning, and change the tense, or the aspect of verbs, or the number or quality of adjectives, without changing the basic part of speech
Derivational affixes
These are only ever suffixes that carry grammatical meaning, and change the tense of or the aspect of verbs, or the number or quality of adjectives, without changing the Bacich part of speech
Define morpheme
A short, meaningful segment of a language that is either a word, or a part of a word that cannot be further divided into smaller units without changing the meaning, or losing meaning all together a word is a morpheme example cat
Define prefix
A prefix is an affix attached to the front of a word that typically changes the meaning
Define suffix
A suffix is an affix attached to the end of a word that changes, its function or part of speech, tense person or number
Define word(free, morpheme; or root)
Define word(free, morphine; or root)
Hey single unit of meaning so morphine that cannot be changed without changing the meaning of rendering it unusable route a morphine in a word supplies, the Bacich meeting or root
List the parts of speech
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Conjunction
Determiners
Pronoun
Verb
Preposition
Interjection
What is the function in the part of speech that ING is added too as in the word walking?
Continuous aspect
And it’s added to verbs
What is the function of the suffix “s” as in walks?
What part of speech is yet added to?
Third person, singular present tense
Verb
What is the function of the suffix ED as in walked?
What verb is it added to?
Past tense
Verb
What is the function of the suffix EN as in the word eaten
What verb is it added to?
It functions as the past participle
it is added to verbs
What is the function of the suffix S as in the word pins?
What what type of word is it added to?
It makes the word plural
It is added to nouns
What is the function of the ’s as in the word, Abrahim’s
What word is added to?
It makes the word plural
It is added to nouns
What is the function of the suffix ER? What word is it added to?
It makes adjectives comparative
What function does the suffix EST provide? What kind of word is it added to?
It makes the adjective superlative
The derivational affix MENT changes____ into a_____.
MENT change is a verb into a noun
Words that end in the suffix, LY can be adverbs or adjectives. True or false
Adjectives change to adverbs verbs change to adjectives, so the adjective bad becomes the adverb badly and the verbs smell becomes the adjective smelly
What does adding the suffix ER or OR do to verbs
It changes the verb into a noun, and specifically a type of person that performs that verb so edit, becomes editor, teach becomes teacher
What does the suffix FUL do to nouns
It changes the noun into an adjective. And it means someone or some thing that is full of whatever the noun was
What does the derivational affix UN mean?
It means not, and it changes the word to me the opposite
Define affix
It is a small unit of meaning which requires attachment to a word for it to have any use suffixes and prefixes are types of affixes. A prefix is at the beginning of the word, and a suffix is at the end.
What is the difference between a derivational affix and an inflectional affix?
A derivational affix changes the meaning of the root word so, in other words, the word like becomes the opposite of it when you add the prefix dis.
Un inflectional affix change is the tense of the word inflectional affixes can only be suffixes
How many inflectional affixes are in the English language
Eight
Does the part of speech of a word change with an inflectional affix?
No
Words are one type of —- (fib)
Morpheme
Using an academic dictionary supports vocabulary development through the conveyance of word meaning but, more importantly, _ _________________________ to new and unique contexts, which is always the goal of instruction.
strengthens learners’ ability to apply vocabulary to new and unique contexts
4 important characteristics of words that should be incorporated into instruction and are also into I
Included in any academic dictionary.
- Word
- part of speech
- example of the was used in a sentence
- synonyms and antonyms.
Why is it important fora student to see the word in a dictionary separated into syllables?
Often syllables represent a words morphemic parts, allowing a student to moreclearly see the root that provides the key meaning of the word and learn more about the meaning of affixes.
Why is it important for a student to understand the portal speech of a vocabulary word?
It help, the student understand The word and how to use the word in the correct context.
Why should students see a word used in a sentence in a dictionary?
This shows how the word operates in context. The contextualised example can further reinforce how that part o speech functions by showing what other types of words work with it.
Synonyms and antonyms in a dictionary entry are important because…
It’s important to point out now the meaning of an affix correlates with other words.
You should encourage students to look up words quickly at a stance to encourage them to see words as possible. T or F
False.
What are word attack skills?
Identifying the word not and the affixes and applying what you know about each.
